Lightning Strikes May Release Deadly, High-Energy ‘Killer Electrons’ That Can Fry Electronics and Humans Christopher Plain·October 12, 2024Scientists say lightning strikes may be releasing deadly high-energy "killer electrons" that can fry electronics and humans alike.
Effort to Harness Gamma Rays Using Quantum Theory Aims to Create the World’s Most Powerful Laser Christopher Plain·July 24, 2024Researchers working to control high energy gamma-rays hope their work will help produce the most powerful laser ever built.
Odd Emissions Detected from a High-Energy Space Object Prompted Investigations by Astronomers. Here’s What They Found. Micah Hanks·December 7, 2022Astronomers say the results of a long-term study of a distant, high-energy space object have yielded new details about the behavior of one of our universe’s most prevalent extragalactic sources of gamma rays.
Sunlight and the Extinction of Gamma-Rays Avi Loeb·July 10, 2022Our ultimate cosmic destiny is to become dark matter. For now, let’s enjoy the light show while it lasts.